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(KADUNA) A consultant obstetrician and  gynecologist, Dr Madziga Isa,  on Monday advised Nigerians to suspend the eating of roast meat, locally known as Suya, to guard against contracting Ebola virus. Isa, of NNPC Staff Clinic, also said Nigerians should avoid  fish and bush meat, as well as wash their hands regularly as  a part of precautionary measures against infection. He made the call in Kaduna during a public awareness lecture  with the theme “Ebola: Deadly, Untreatable but  Preventable,” organized by the Kaduna Refining and  Petrochemical Company (KRPC). The consultant urged the populace to reduce their contacts  with people, avoid unsafe sex and dispose of the dead with  utmost caution. “Do not use your hands to carry dead animals, make sure you  wear gloves or use stick to carry them  and always use bleach in your household to disinfect.” In another contribution, Dr Saleh Sagir, the Manager, Plant Clinic of KRPC said residents must improve on their persona

(LAGOS) Nigeria’s Lagos has 10 confirmed cases of Ebola, up from seven at the last count, although only two so far have died, including the Liberian who brought the virus in, the health minister said on Monday. All were people who had had primary contact with Patrick Sawyer, who collapsed on arrival at Lagos airport on July 25th and later died, Health Minister Onyebuchi Chukwu told a news conference. A nurse who treated him not knowing what it was and without protective gear also died. “As at today, 77 primary and secondary contacts of the index case have been placed under surveillance or isolation,” he added. The latest case was also a nurse who had had primary contact with Sawyer. “When she got ill, we then brought her into isolation. We just tested her over the weekend.” She had been at home with her husband, who was also now under surveillance, Chukwu said. The West African Ebola outbreak is the worst in history and the World Health Organization (WHO) said on

Only 31% obtained five credits including English and Mathematics    For the fourth consecutive year, candidates who sat for the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) recorded mass failure. Only 529, 425 (31.28 per cent) obtained five credits including English and Mathematics.Announcing the results at WAEC headquarters in Lagos yesterday, the Head of National Office (HNO), Mr. Charles Eguridu, said 150 blind candidates also sat the exam, out which 21 (14 per cent )of them recorded five credits including English Language. The HNO declined to disclose the performance of Chibok candidates who sat the examination in Borno State, noting that WAEC staff went to the North-East to conduct the examination and joined Nigerians in praying for the release of the Chibok girls. He said during the May/June 2014 WASSCE, the council introduced a device known as Candidates Identity Verification, Attendance, Mal

Catholic churches in Lagos have been advised to stop handshakes and hugs during the mass. The “sign of peace” is a symbolic gesture of the church, which had thrived for decades to encourage communal living among members. During the sign of peace, faithful either offer handshakes to those seated around them or hug those close to them. But during mass across Lagos State metropolis, parishioners skipped the tradition, causing drama, murmur and stare among members. Most individuals simply waved at those who sat beside them and continued with the rest of the programmes. This came as the Catholic archbishop advised members to stop the tradition to curtail the spread of the virus. Also, clerics were advised to be cautious when on sick rounds and during the anointing of the sick. The use of holy water, wherein parishioners deep their hands into a bowl outside churches, has been discontinued till further notice. Nawaooo, All this because of Ebola Virus

Alot has been said or written about the Ebola Virus, which is currently ravaging some parts of Africa. Consequently, as part of efforts to fight the scourge, some yet-to-be-infested countries have started taking pre-emptive measures. Only recently, Saudi Arabia suspended the issuance of pilgrimage visa and by extension, any flight from West Africa coming into the Arab country. Following that lead, though in a more subtle manner, the Republic of Seychelles has started screening visitors from West African countries. As a result, top Nollywood filmmaker and actor, Kunle Afolayan and his brother, actor Gabriel Afolayan, came under thorough scrutiny, recently. According to Afolayan, an award-winning filmmaker, “We landed in the Republic of Seychelles safe and sound. Gabriel and I were isolated from the other Kenyan crew that went we us and we were made to sign plenty forms because we came from West Africa (Ebola region). Gabriel didn’t have his yellow fever card, so he ha

Troops moved swiftly at the weekend to regain Borno State town Dambowa from Boko Haram insurgents. In the process, troops killed 50 insurgents and lost two soldiers. The troops survived five ambushes to reclaim the town which had been held by the insurgents for about one month. The Special Forces and more troops have been deployed in Gwoza where more than 150 people had been killed by the insurgents, it was gathered. National Security Adviser (NSA) Col. Sambo Dasuki has said that the government had blocked all the source of fund for Boko Baram, thereby making it difficult for the sect to get funding for its nefarious activities. The Defence Headquarters has also said neither soldiers nor their wives could reject deployment to Gwoza and the Sambisa Forest. The protest in Maiduguri on Saturday by wives of some soldiers was being regarded as “indiscipline.” According to a top military source, who gave insights into how Damboa was reclaimed, said: “The troops survived

The Joint Task Force (JTF) in Kano has arrested a man suspected to be the trainer of female suicide bombers. 16 females said to be undergoing training for suicide operations were also arrested. According to report, the man identified as Ibrahim Ibrahim was arrested in Dala local government area of the state during a raid carried out by the task force. Report said the females were being trained to carry out suicide bombings when JTF raided their training ground and arrested them and their trainer. The Spokesman of the JTF in Kano, Captain Ikechukwu Eze, confirmed the arrest, saying investigation is still ongoing on the matter.

Veteran German striker, Miroslav Klose, has called time on his national career at the age of 36, Goal reports. The forward became the all-time World Cup top scorer in Germany’s triumphant campaign in Brazil in July, surpassing Ronaldo’s previous 15 goals haul in the tournament. He is the second member of the Germany World Cup winning team to quit international football, after captain Phillip Lahm, who announced his international retirement few days  after the team from South America. However, the Poland-born Klose will continue to play for his Italian seria A side – Lazio.

An epileptic patient whose identity is yet to be ascertain has died at Udo Community in Ovia South West local government area of Edo State because residents were scared of touching his body after an attack. Sources said a driver hired to take the deceased to the hospital ran away for fear of being infected with the Ebola virus. Some of the villagers insisted that the deceased had an epileptic attack but others said he was an Ebola victim as blood was noticed in some parts of his body. A source said the villagers covered their hands with clothes and bundled the sick body into an empty bus and asked the driver to take the man to a hospital but the driver who they said became scared turned down the request. According to the source, the driver brought down the epileptic patient from his bus after which the man died. Members of the community have reportedly fled their homes. The source said, “We are scared because we have been watching adverts on TV by the state Ministry

President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday summoned all state governors and their health commissioners for a meeting on Wednesday in Abuja to fashion out ways of curbing spread of the Ebola Virus disease. The President spoke at the second Interfaith Dialogue held in Abuja. The programme was organised by the Interfaith Initiative for Peace. He cautioned Nigerians against celebrating burials, stressing that 60 percents of Ebola virus is spread during such burial ceremony. The Federal Government, he said, will continue to secure its borders and airports against the disease. Promising to do everything possible to fight the disease, the President said that he will support state governments that do not have the financial capacity to fight the scourge. He said: “Let me appreciate our children who have performed wonderfully well in their presentation and have also raised the issue of Ebola, calling on our religious leaders to stop the Ebola problem. They called on the Sultan

A rights group in the United Kingdom (UK), the Witchcraft and Human Rights Information Network (WHRIN), has called for more enlightenment on the Ebola virus. WHRIN’s Executive Director Gary Foxcroft said superstitious beliefs and inadequate health facilities may lead to the spread of the virus. The activist urged the United Nations (UN) bodies, governments, aid agencies and civil society organisations (CSOs) to demystify the causes of the outbreak. He noted that proper enlightenment would enable communities to understand that the disease is not caused by witchcraft to curb its spread. “Ebola is not caused by witchcraft. Rather, it is an infectious disease with a rational, scientific explanation of how it was created, how it is spread and how it can be treated. There is a huge amount of work that needs to be done to demystify the medical condition that is commonly associated with witchcraft across West Africa. They need to use all media tools at their disposal to s

Another Lagos nurse has been tested positive to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD)  22 days after the first case of the virus was recorded. The newly wedded nurse was among the people that had direct contact to the importer of the virus into Nigeria, the late Liberian man, Patrick Sawyer. According to the Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu, her husband is among the 177 people placed under surveillance. He revealed that nine have so far developed EVD, thus bringing the total number of cases in Nigeria to ten — two of these two have died — that is the Liberian and the nurse while eight are alive and currently on treatment.

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